Respiratory Care Practitioner - Per diem
Tower Health

Job Info

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Overview

About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.

Tower Health recognizes paying for education can be expensive. As part of our Educational Assistance benefit, the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program offers tuition reimbursement and other discounts to more than one hundred local and national schools. This includes Drexel University, Alvernia University, and Immaculata University - just to name a few.

Through the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program , eligible employees, spouses, dependents, and domestic partners may be eligible to receive the following benefits:

- Save 5 to 50 percent on tuition.

-Waived application fees.

-Discounts for your dependents, spouses, and domestic partners.

About the Organization

Tower Health is a strong, regional, integrated healthcare provider/payer system that offers leading-edge, compassionate healthcare and wellness services to a population of 2.5 million people. Together, our seven hospitals and other entities provide a full range of medical care from prevention, screenings & education; to the latest clinical services and surgeries available; to rehabilitation. We also offer wellness programs & public health services that ensure our communities are the healthiest they can be. Our caring, highly trained physicians and staff are committed to patient safety and patient satisfaction.

With more than 11,000 team members, Tower Health includes Reading Hospital, a teaching hospital based in West Reading; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. We also operate Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing & Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, & we have a comprehensive physician network.

Collaboration across Tower Health enables our hospitals, providers, leadership & staff to leverage best practices across the health system. Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac & vascular surgery, trauma, hematology & oncology. Reading HealthPlex, which opened at Reading Hospital in October 2016, combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers & inpatient facilities in the region.

At Tower Health, we have a rich history of providing high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve. As the healthcare industry continues to change, one thing remains steadfast: Tower Health's commitment to Advancing Health, Transforming Lives.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Report directly to the charge therapist on every shift. Responsible for all aspects of Respiratory Care including, ventilator management, oxygen therapy, specialty gas administration, aerosolized medication therapy, chest physio-therapy, blood gas analysis, patient care assessment, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, Charge Therapist leadership role in the absence of the Charge Therapist, ongoing and continuing education as dictated by the hospital and the State of Pa., participation in Quality Assessment activities within the department.

Skills & Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal skills required with initiative, judgment, and problem-solving skills. Excellent customer service and teamwork skills required. Ability to organize with great time management abilities to ensure workload accomplishment. Able to meet physical demands: standing, walking, bending, and lifting. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Adaptable to change where patient care needs dictate change. Professional role model. Demonstrates age appropriate skills applicable to SCHC.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Post High School Diploma Program

EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant Experience

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:

Active AHA approved BLS certification

PA Respiratory Therapist License

Speciality Certification by Recognized Accrediting Agency i:e ACCS from NBRC

NBRC Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT)

Membership in the AARC

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